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You may have grown up in a house — or live in one now — where there’s disagreement about what preparing for a house cleaning should entail. Some people spend hours getting things ready for the crew’s arrival, others don’t do much at all and many fall somewhere in between.
To settle the debate, we asked the professionals to tell us what’s actually helpful for clients to do in advance and what you can skip. Below, they share seven tasks that matter and one that’s not only unnecessary but could even be a hindrance.
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Clear off counters and other surfaces.
Doing some tidying up before the cleaners arrive — think: decluttering countertops, tables and other surfaces — is well worth your while. It helps them maximize the time they’ve allotted to get your home spick and span.
“If you hire me to clean for a three-hour period and I cannot get to any counter space, that is a problem,” Charleston, South Carolina, house cleaner Sara San Angelo, founder of Confessions of a Cleaning Lady, told HuffPost.
“I can’t t
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